Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Amos and Councillor J Davies.

Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 relating to Council Tax, the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct

Note:

(a)  Members are reminded that they must identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest and

(b)  Where Members withdraw from a Meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chair when they leave

No Declarations of Interest were made.

To approve as accurate the Minutes of the following Meetings:

Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings:

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 29 January 2020 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 29 January 2020 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 29 January 2020 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Joint Scrutiny Committee held 29 January 2020 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 5 February 2020 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 12 February 2020 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Learning and LGES Scrutiny Committee held 25 November 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 14 October 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 16 September 2019 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Officer Social Services

Resolved that:

(a)  The report be noted

(b)  The proposed Policy that can be found at Appendix 1 of the report be approved

To consider report of the Chief Officer Social Services

Councillor C Davies referred the Council to the ‘Peripatetic Social Workers – Children’s Services’ report and the recommendations as contained within the report.

A Member then proposed an amendment to recommendation 2.2 that it include the phrase ‘on fixed term Contracts for 24 months’ and this amendment was accepted.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

(a)  The contents of the report be noted

(b)  The proposal that Children’s Services recruit 2 full time Peripatetic Social Workers on fixed term Contracts for 24 months be supported

Councillor L Davies entered the Meeting at 5.55 pm.

To receive report of the Interim Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The report for Information be received.

To receive report of the Interim Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The report for Information be received.

To receive report of the Interim Deputy Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The report for Information be received.

In order for the following to be considered in private, it is suggested that the public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph/s 12, 13, 14 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved that:

The public be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 under Part 4 of Schedule 12A Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972

To consider report of the Interim Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The recommendation as contained within the report be accepted.

To consider report of the Interim Deputy Chief Executive

Carys Kennedy referred the Council to the ‘CCTV – Sustainability Workstream’ report and gave advice in relation to the recommendation as contained within the report.

Alyn Owen then advised the Council of the amended recommendation.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

The amended recommendation be approved.

The Mayor advised that this report would be considered as an urgent item.

Resolved that:

The Actions to alleviate hardship of Merthyr Tydfil residents taken by the Interim Chief Executive in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and Group Leaders / Deputy Leaders of all Parties be ratified

Coronavirus

Councillor L Mytton referred to recent media attention in relation to School Children and Teachers returning from half-term leave and the Countries that had been visited and wished to reassure Colleagues that the Chief Education Officer had sent a letter to all Pupils, Carers and Governing Bodies in relation to the Public Health information around the Coronavirus.  In relation to Pupils due to travel the situation would be evaluated as the days went on and would not put any pupils at risk and would take on Public Health information.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.